All 4 Uses of
suave
in
Catch-22
- He was a spry, suave and very precise general who knew the circumference of the equator and always wrote 'enhanced' when he meant 'increased'.†
Chpt 3 *
- 'Then why pick meningitis?' inquired a major with a suave chuckle.†
Chpt 18
- Certainly he would be much better off under somebody suave like General Peckem than he was under somebody boorish and insensitive like General Dreedle, because General Peckem had the discernment, the intelligence and the Ivy League background to appreciate and enjoy him at his full value, although General Peckem had never given the slightest indication that he appreciated or enjoyed him at all.†
Chpt 21
- 'I am a hundred and seven years old,' the old man reminded him suavely.†
Chpt 23
Definition:
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(suave) having a sophisticated charm -- often said of a man who is not sincere
("sophisticated" in the sense of knowing the proper or polite way to act, being confident, and effortlessly acting in a proper and gracious manner)